Fishing tackle holder

ABSTRACT

A fishing tackle holder, including an elongated channel piece with lipped edges, a mounting bracket having either a substantially diamond-shaped or a round base portion for slidably mounting within the channel, a fastener to hold the mounting bracket in the channel, an adjuster to position a barrel sleeve which holds a fishing rod, and a lock down to hold the barrel sleeve in place. The fishing tackle holder may also include eyelets on the side of the barrel sleeve, with a securing cord to hold the fishing rod so that a fish will not pull the fishing rod out of the barrel sleeve.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates generally to fishing tackle holders, and moreparticularly to a versatile and adjustable fishing tackle holder forattachment to a boat.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Fishing has become a favorite past time of millions of people in theUnited States and around the world. It is desirable for aiding in thefishing to provide a system which can easily and adjustably carryfishing tackle such that the lines will not tangle when they areextending off the back or the sides of a boat. In one conventionalfishing tackle holder disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,438,789 issued Aug.8, 1995, to John E. Emory, a mounting assembly was provided thatincluded a channel for slideably receiving a square mounting plate whichonly allowed for two orientations of the fishing rod, facing straightback or exactly 90° to the side. The square mounting plate included aplurality of fasteners for securing the plate in one of two fixedlocations within the channel. Various pieces could then be mounted tothe mounting plate by a variety of brackets. A disadvantage of theseprior art mounting assemblies is that they did not allow rotation of themounting bracket about an axis which is perpendicular to the channelwhen the mounting bracket is in the channel, thereby allowingdirectional pre-determination for the fishing rod. Besides, this priorart design limits the placement of items to be put into the channelrelative to the side rail. In addition, the prior art channel designsincluded a smooth base, which made it difficult to secure the mountingplate in a fixed location relative to the channel.

Besides the above-described prior art design, a wide variety of rodholders have been proposed and placed on the market. The prior artsystems may be attached to the gunwale of a boat, or the sides of aboat, and are generally designed to support a single fishing rod. Theseother prior art assemblies, once they have been mounted at the desiredlocation on a boat, generally permit the angle of inclination of the rodto be adjusted, but in a planer fashion and do not givethree-dimensional adjustability. The above-described advancementincluded adjustability in two directions and was the subject of theEmory patent in which the rod holder can be inclined backward andforward, and to and fro. However, this prior art invention does not givethe full range of positioning adjustability which is desirable by modernday fisherman.

It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a fullyadjustable fishing rod holder which can accommodate many differentaccessories, besides the rod holders, including, but not limited to,down riggers, cup holders, cutting boards, mounting brackets, step pads,stanchion supports, and the like.

Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mountingbracket which is adapted for attachment to a round or square railing ona fishing boat or a pontoon boat.

It is still yet another objective of the present invention to provide anew fishing rod holder sleeve having a means for holding the fishing rodwithin the sleeve so that a fish cannot pull the fishing rod out of thefishing rod holder sleeve.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided anew fishing tackle holder assembly, railing mount, and fishing rodholder which totally fulfill the objects described hereinabove. Ingeneral, the present invention is first directed towards a fishingtackle holder for attaching to a boat including an elongated channelpiece having a u-shaped or an h-shaped cavity or cavities, and thechannel is adapted to be mounted on a boat. A mounting bracket forreceiving the fishing tackle therein has a base portion which may be anynon-square configuration, but is preferably round or substantiallydiamond-shaped with rounded corners. The base portion includes at leastone fastening mechanism, such as a screw or other mechanism, to fastenthe base portion of the mounting bracket within the elongated channelpiece. The round shape base portion allows the base to be secured in aninfinitely variable configuration with a sweep angle of 360°. Therounded off diamond shape allows the base portion to be cocked in anumber of various directions, such that the side angle of the mountingbracket can “sweep” from one direction to the other within a 70° arc.When these adjustment capabilities are combined with the capability ofthe fishing rod holder being adjustable in a nearly infinite array ofangles from 180° backward to forward, this gives a great deal ofcapability to the fishermen to perfectly angle and predetermine wherethe fishing rod will end up. The barrel sleeve fishing rod holder isattached to the mounting bracket by a concentric adjuster havingadjustment apertures around its circumference. The concentric adjusteris pivotally mounted within the mounting bracket and is secured byvarious means, as more fully discussed hereinbelow, to affect theadjustment. A lockdown for securing the concentric adjuster is attachedto the mounting bracket, and thereby fixes the position of the fishingrod holder assembly.

In anther aspect of the present invention, a mounting bracket isutilized for adapting the channel to a railing on a boat, when no othersurfaces are present. The mounting bracket has the capability of beingsecured to either round railings found on most boats or square railings,such as those found on pontoon boats. There is preferably a flat uppersurface with screw holes tapped therein to receive either the adjustablerod holders of the present invention, or permanent angle rod holders ofthe prior art. Other accessories may be mounted onto the flat surface.The top of the plate may be pre-drilled for universal use by mostdownriggers and swivel mounting bases of other manufacturers.

In yet still another aspect of the present invention, there is discloseda new type of barrel sleeve for holding the fishing rod holder havingeyelets extending outwardly from the circumference of the barrel sleeve,such that a fishing rod can be inserted into the sleeve, and a fishingrod and reel holder, preferably a flexible string, rope, or stretchycord, is attached to the eyelets and wrapped around the fishing roditself to be used to hold the reel and rod into the fishing tackleholder.

Furthermore, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate thevarious accessories which can be placed into the channel, including cupholders, cutting boards, step pads, tool caddies, fishing hook holders,and the like.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fishing tackle holder made inaccordance with the present invention, showing a single rod holder in achannel and a stanchion support and bracket;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view showing the adjustability of theelliptically shaped base-portion, a stanchion support and bracket, and acup holder;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the preferred mounting bracket of thepresent invention, and shows tapped holes for fastening mechanism;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the concentric adjuster having thebarrel sleeve support attached thereto;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the end cap to be slid into the channelfor securing all the other pieces therein;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the mounting bracket to be used on arailing, showing the grooves for preventing spinning about the railing;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the portion of the barrel sleeveshowing the eyelets and a flexible cord attached to the rod and reel toprevent the rod and reel from coming out of the sleeve;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the inside mechanism of a squeezable,adjustable locking device in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of the end of the channel,illustrating the placement of tap holes to receive an end piece as inFIG. 10;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of an end piece to be received at theend of the channel, showing complementary tapped holes for a screw-in;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of a boat with several of the fishing tackleholders shown mounted and in place;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a circular mounting bracket; and

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a variably adjustable peg mount bracketfor receiving a peg mount at the end of a complementary fishing rodholder.

Therefore, there is shown and described new forms of fishing tackleholders, railing mounts and a new device to prevent a fishing rod frombeing pulled out of the holder.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided anew and novel fishing tackle holder, several mounting bracket designs,concentric adjuster design, railing clip and rod and reel securementdevice, in addition to a new adjustment means for the fishing rod holderitself. These various embodiments are illustrated in FIGS. 1-9 and thefirst figure, FIG. 1, generally denotes the fishing tackle holder by thenumeral 10. In FIG. 1, the fishing tackle holder 10 is secured togunwale 12 of a boat by fastener 13. Fasteners 13 are located throughoutthe channel 14 and are utilized for securing the channel 14 to gunwale12. Channel 14 is shown in this embodiment with an H-shaped cavityhaving a lipped surface 54 defining a channel 14 for receiving mountingbracket 18. Fishing tackle 20 may be a fishing rod or other fishingtackle, and is received within fishing rod holding barrel sleeve 30. Themounting bracket 18 includes two portions, including a substantiallydiamond-shaped base portion 22 having rounded edges. The fasteningmechanism 24 is shown and also appears on the other side of the mountingbracket. Mounting bracket 18 also has a portion which extends upwardlyfrom base portion 22, and is generally of a U-shape, wherein the openingof the U runs parallel to the plane of base portion 22. In the back ofmounting bracket 18 there may also be an adjuster 32 which in thisconfiguration can be pulled out and then reinserted to mate withadjustment apertures 28 of concentric adjuster 26, held pivotally withinmounting bracket 18. As can be seen from the drawings, a projection fromadjuster 32 will extend through the body of mounting bracket 18, and beseated within the adjustment apertures 28 at a predetermined anddesirable level of angle of inclination.

Mounting base 18 may include a base portion 22 having either asubstantially diamond-shaped configuration with rounded corners, or maybe made of a circular configuration further discussed hereinbelow. Thesubstantially diamond-shaped configuration allows the mounting bracket18 to be cocked from one angle to another, with a sweep angle of about70°. Due to the substantially diamond-like shape, the mounting bracketwill find support under lip 54 of channel 14, and can be adjusted byloosening fastening mechanism 24 and re-adjusting the angle of thebarrel sleeve 30. For example, a fisherman might want to have hisfishing tackle extend towards the starboard portion of the boat and thenmay decide, for whatever reason, that he wishes the fishing tackle toextend to the port side. He merely needs to loosen the fasteningmechanisms and cock the base portion to the other side. Due to therelatively flat portions of the diamond-shaped base portion, allpressure that is placed upon the base portion will be evenly spreadagainst the interior of lipped portion 54 of channel 14 without removingthe base portion from the channel. Previously, prior art devicesutilized a square configuration and the entire mounting bracket neededto be removed from the channel and re-inserted in order to changedirection of the fishing tackle. Furthermore, this only allowed twopositions, one which was 90° from the other, and did not allowadjustment of the sweep angle of 70° such as in the present invention.This adjustability capability is very advantageous and is well receivedby consumers in the fishing tackle market.

Looking again to FIG. 1 there are also shown grooves 50 in the channel14, which aids in securing the mounting bracket into place usingfastening mechanisms 24. It is envisioned by the inventor that theH-shaped cavity may also just include a U-shaped cavity such as shownlater in FIG. 2. Also illustrated in FIG. 1 is the inclusion of astanchion support 34 which is received within the U-shaped cavity 16 ofchannel 14. The stanchion support 34 includes a stanchion fastener 36for securing the stanchion at a particular location along the length ofthe channel. Stanchion 38 allows raised base plate 40 to receivedownriggers or other tackle holders. Base plate 40 is generally made ofa thick aluminum top plate which is predrilled for universal use of mostdownriggers and swivel mounting braces of other manufacturers. Stanchion38 can be a permanently mounted plate, or can also include a swivel basewhich utilizes the same base plate configuration 22 as shown earlier.The adjustable base plate configuration is located under top plate 40,and although not shown in this illustration, it is clearly envisioned bythe inventor.

All of the articles shown in FIG. 1 are capable of being made by manymanufacturing techniques, as will be known to one of ordinary skill inthe art. Of particular interest, the channel 14 may be made of anysuitable material, although it is preferably aluminum and may be madefrom approximately ¼″ thick to approximately 1½″ thick for largeapplications. Concentric adjuster 26 may include up to ten differentadjustment apertures 28, and more preferably includes about fiveadjuster apertures to give 90° of latitude for placement of the barrelsleeve 30, and consequently fishing tackle 20. Concentric adjuster 26may be manufactured by any suitable means, including being machined ofaluminum, die cast, injection molded of a relatively high impact andhigh strength plastic or any other suitable forming means. The anglebetween adjustment apertures 28 can be evenly disbursed so as to yield a90° adjustability for barrel sleeve 30. Barrel sleeve 30 may be made ofany suitable material, including plastic, wood, aluminum, other metals,but is most preferably made of aircraft-quality aluminum with eachcomponent being buffed, polished and anodized. The working componentsare preferably made of stainless steel to provide strength and preventcorrosion. Furthermore, barrel sleeve 30 and mounting bracket 18 may bepainted, chromed, dipped, sprayed or powder coated to provide desirablecolors and/or finishes. In the event of powder coating, allpowder-coated colors are painted over anodized finishes for maximumprotection and resistance to outer elements on the boats.

It should be noted that the barrel sleeve 30 is utilized for holding anyfishing tackle, which may include fishing rods, nets, or any otherfishing equipment which is standard and known one to ordinary skill inthe fishing art.

Moving now to FIG. 3, a mounting bracket is generally denoted by numeral70, and includes upwardly extending U-shaped portion 72 attached ormolded integrally with base portion 74. The apertures 76 are shown toreceive fastening means for use within the channel as shown in theearlier figures. There is also an adjuster aperture 78 extending throughthe upwardly extending portion 72 which was shown in FIG. 1 to receiveadjuster 32. The substantially diamond-shaped base portion 74 includesrounded edges, which adds to the ease of insertion into channel 14, andcan more clearly be seen in this diagram as having an infinite set ofangles from a sweep angle of 70° which is possible. Of course, otherangles are possible, in which the substantially diamond-like shape maymore closely resemble a square with rounded corners such that it can becocked from one position to another within the channel, without needingto be slid out of the channel and reinserted. However, thisconfiguration shown in FIG. 3 is the most preferable because it givesthe greatest variety of angles while providing the utmost support andsturdy connection to the boat. A round base plate is also envisioned.

Moving now to FIG. 3, a mounting bracket is generally denoted by numeral70, and includes upwardly extending U-shaped portion 54 attached ormolded integrally with base portion 74. The apertures 76 are shown toreceive fastening means for use within the channel as shown in theearlier figures. There is also an adjuster aperture 78 extending throughthe upwardly extending portion 72 which was shown in FIG. 1 to receiveadjuster 32. The substantially diamond-shaped base portion 54 includesrounded edges, which adds to the ease of insertion into channel 14, andcan more clearly be seen in this diagram as having an infinite set ofangles from a sweep angle of 70° which is possible. Of course, otherangles are possible, in which the substantially diamond-like shape maymore closely resemble a square with rounded corners such that it can becocked from one position to another within the channel, without needingto be slid out of the channel and reinserted. However, thisconfiguration shown in FIG. 3 is the most preferable because it givesthe greatest variety of angles while providing the utmost support andsturdy connection to the boat. A round base plate is also envisioned.

Referring next to FIG. 4, a concentric adjuster is generally denoted bynumeral 80, and illustrates the adjustment wheel and barrel sleevesupport. The adjustment wheel is shown as numeral 82, and includesadjustment apertures 84 therethrough. The barrel sleeve support 86 isshown as extending upwardly from the adjustment wheel 82, and includes abase lip portion 88 which serves as a stop for the barrel sleeve 30which is inserted over the barrel sleeve support 86. Optionalreinforcing ribs 90 may be utilized to add strength to theconfiguration. Although barrel sleeve 30 is not shown insertedthereover, we refer you to FIG. 1 to see how the adjustment wheel isinserted within barrel sleeve 30. Other configurations of the adjustmentwheel are envisioned by the present inventor, including an integraladjustment wheel and barrel sleeve, which can be molded out of plasticin one piece. In the event that aluminum tubing is used for the barrelsleeve, the concentric adjuster 80 of FIG. 4 is most advantageous forinserting into the bottom of the barrel sleeve. Adjustment wheel 82 mayalso have many different configurations for being adjustable, as isknown to those who have ordinary skill in the art.

With a view to FIG. 5, there is an end cap 100 shown having a hole 102tapped therethrough to allow the use of a fastening mechanism to secureit within a channel 14 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. The channelextensions 104 are to be received under lip 54 of channel 14. This endcap 100 may be utilized for securing various components within thechannel so that they do not slide around, or so that nothing can slideoff of the end of the channel.

Turning now to FIG. 6, there is shown another aspect of the presentinvention which includes a railing mount system for use on railingswhere a gunwale is not available on a boat. The railing mount isgenerally denoted by numeral 110 and includes a flat mounting plate 112which is located above the under-rail securing plate 114. Mounting piece110 includes grooved surfaces 116 to catch a railing so that themounting piece 110 does not spin around a round railing piece. Oncetightened down, it is my experience that the grooved railing mount doesnot spin on a round railing. Also note that there are indentations forreceiving a square railing, such as those commonly found on pontoonboats. Needless to say, the railing mount will not spin on a squarerailing. Furthermore, fasteners 120 are used to capture the mountingpiece 110 onto and over the railing piece. Flat mounting plate 112 isadapted for receiving a H-shaped channel piece as shown in FIG. 1. Themounting plate 112 may be inserted into the bottom channel of theH-shaped cavity of the channel piece, and then all of the otheraccessories, such as barrel sleeve 30 or stanchion support 40, can bemounted thereon. Alternatively, fishing tackle holders may be secureddirectly to the mounting plate 112. This mounting piece 110significantly increases the applicability of the fishing tackle holderto many other types of boats, which, until now, did not have an optionfor utilizing fishing tackle holders as those described in the presentinvention. Furthermore, prior art swivel mechanisms for holding fishingtackle were not heretofore useable.

Looking next to FIG. 7, there is yet another aspect of the presentinvention illustrated, which includes the fishing rod lock-in assemblygenerally denoted by the numeral 130. Barrel sleeve 132 may have acylindrical configuration, or may also have a flanged lip as shown inFIG. 2 as numeral 44. The new and novel portion of this aspect of theinvention includes the eyelets 136 which have been either added to ormolded integral with barrel sleeve 132. Eyelets 136 are adapted forreceiving a flexible fishing rod holder 138 which may be made of anymaterial known, but is especially useful by utilizing a bungee cord orother flexible cording. Illustrated in FIG. 7 is a particularcustom-made cord for this exact application, in which the materialutilized is similar to those used in O-rings, such as black rubber. Asshown, fishing rod and reel 134 is shown inserted into barrel sleeve 132and secured in place by flexible fishing rod holder 138. In thisparticular embodiment, adjustment stops 140 are molded into the O-ringmaterial-like flexible fishing rod holder 138. These adjustment stops140 are caught underneath the eyelet lips. In this aspect of theinvention, the flexible fishing rod holder 138 prevents rod and reel 134from coming out of barrel sleeve 132 in the event that a big fish iscaught. This prevents the loss of expensive fishing tackle which can beyanked out of the barrel sleeve by a large fish, or if the line becomescaught on something.

Onto FIG. 8, there is shown yet another aspect of the present inventionwhich includes an adjustment device which is another embodiment from theconcentric adjuster as illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. The fishingtackle holder of this embodiment is generally denoted by the numeral160, and includes a barrel sleeve 162 which is integral with apositioning cog 172. Although this part can be machined, it ispreferably made of injection molded plastic, and can be molded as onepiece. Note that eyelets 136 are near the top of barrel sleeve 162. Thisassembly includes a stationary lock ring 164 having a mounting hub 166for receiving spring 168 and sliding lock ring 170. Lock ring 170includes lock ring protrusions 171 extending outwardly. Protrusions 171may number from at least two protrusions to about twenty protrusions forgreater strength, once engaged within the channels in positioning cog172. Stationary lock ring 164 is molded integral with and/or attached toa standoff 174 from base portion 176. An adjustment barrel 178 having“fingers” extending therethrough is held in place by a centering washer180 and a screw or other fastening mechanism 182. Cap 184 is to be usedby the operator which receives pressure applied thereon so that thebarrel sleeve 162 can be freed up when both caps 164 and 184 aresqueezed together. When they are squeezed together, the adjustmentbarrel 178 presses against the outer periphery of sliding lock ring 170and pushes it back to a position which allows the positioning cog 172 tospin freely until the desired position is achieved. Once the desiredposition is located, the pressure against cap 184 is released, allowingadjustment barrel 178 to return to its previous position, pushed back byspring 168, and allowing sliding lock ring 170 to be pushed back into alocking position. The four cogwheels of sliding lock ring 170 act tosecure the positioning cog 172 in position and will not allow it tomove.

With combined reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, there is shown the end of achannel made in accordance with the present invention, generally denotedby numeral 186 and including upwardly extending lip channel portions188. The grooves 190 are found on the floor of the channel, while thereis tapped screw bosses 192 at the end in order to receive a screw putthrough screw boss 196 shown in FIG. 10. The end cap 194, shown in FIG.10, is meant to be placed against the end of channel 186 as shown inFIG. 9, with the screw boss 196 mating with the complementary screw boss192 of channel 186. In practice, the channel 186 is secured to a surfaceof a boat, and all of the various components are slid within thechannel, including the fishing rod holder, cup holders, steps, and otherinstruments which are mentioned hereinabove. Thereafter, end cap 194 isplaced up against the edge and screwed to the channel through screwbosses 196 and 192. The upwardly extending portions of end cap 194 actas a “stop” to prevent any of the items that have been inserted into thechannel from falling out. Even though FIG. 5 illustrates a stop tile100, the end cap 194 of FIG. 10 is another embodiment for placement atthe end of the channel, while stop tile 100 is designed to be usedwithin the channel and may be used to separate various items and holdthem in place within the channel.

In FIG. 11 there is illustrated a boat 200 showing gunwale 202 having anelongated channel piece 204 mounted thereon. Fishing rods 206 are shownin position within fishing tackle holders 208. A channel-mounted steppad 210 is also shown illustrated, which is yet another accessory whichcan be slid into the channel of the present invention. The step pad maybe of a normal step pad configuration, and may include a standoff with abase portion that is adapted to be received within the channel and maybe secured by fastening mechanisms, generally known in the art,including screws and other fasteners. FIG. 9 shows that the tackleholder can angle the fishing rods in various configurations such thatthe lines from the fishing rods to not become tangled if the boat ismoving or standing still.

FIG. 12 illustrates another configuration of the preferred embodiment ofthe mounting bracket, generally denoted by numeral 220. Mounting bracket220 includes an upwardly extending receiver 222 for the adjustmentwheel. The difference between this embodiment and that as illustrated inFIG. 3 is that the base portion 224 is a round disk having apertures 226for fastening means to extend therethrough. As the base portion 224 isround, it may be slid into the channel shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 9, andmay be infinitely adjustable due to its round shape. While thesubstantially diamond-shaped base portion shown in FIG. 3 is adjustablewithin a sweep angle of 70°, the round configuration of the embodimentshown here in FIG. 12 is infinitely adjustable throughout a full 360°turn. Needless to say, the present inventor also envisions base portion224 having various other configurations, including square, rectangular,polyhedral, and having many different angles such as a pentagon or ahexagon. The base portion may be machined out of aluminum or may be adie casting of aluminum or zinc or combinations thereof, in addition toany pourable material. Furthermore, the entire mounting bracket 220 maybe made of injection molded plastic or any other suitable material thatcan be formed into a desired shape. These materials are also suitablefor all of the equipment and components shown for this entire invention.Further included is an adjustment aperture 228 for use with theadjustment wheel as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4.

The mounting bracket shown in FIG. 13 is generally denoted by numeral230, and illustrates a mounting bracket having a base portion 236 whichis substantially diamond-shaped with rounded corners. As discussed abovewith reference to FIG. 12, the base portion 236 may also be of anysuitable configuration as discussed above. However, for purposes of thisillustration, we will discuss the base portion as having a substantiallydiamond shape with rounded corners. Mounting bracket 230 includes anupwardly extending receiver 232 having a star-shaped receiving aperture234 throughout the center of it. Apertures 238 for fastening means areincluded in base portion 236. In yet another embodiment of the presentinvention, the fishing tackle holder 240 includes a barrel sleeve 242for holding a fishing rod 244 with a star-shaped peg mount 246 extendingfrom the bottom of the tackle holder. Star-shaped peg mount 246 isadapted for being perfectly received within the star-shaped receivingaperture 234. Adjustment in the position of the fishing rod 244 can bemade by lifting the fishing holder 242 and setting it down with anotherangle within receiving aperture 234. Depending upon the number of“points” in the star-shaped receiving aperture 234, there are manyangles which are possible for the barrel sleeve 244 to direct thefishing rod 244. As one can image, all of these components may be madeof any of the materials which were described hereinabove with referenceto FIG. 12. One of ordinary skill in the art may know of a more suitablemethod of manufacturing the above-described components.

Therefore, the above description and drawings have shown a new fishingtackle holder, in accordance with the present invention, havingadvantages over the prior art. The various components of the presentinvention in its many aspects are all part of a single assembly whichallows a fisherman to maximize his fishing experience. Although theinvention has been described hereinabove, the invention is limited onlyto its scope as defined by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A fishing tackle holder for attachment to asurface on a boat, comprising: an elongated channel piece having aU-shaped cavity with lipped edges extending upwardly, said channel beingadapted to be mounted on a boat; said elongated channel piece includinggrooves in the U-shaped cavity; a mounting bracket for securing fishingtackle, said mounting bracket having a substantially diamond-shaped baseportion with rounded corners; said mounting bracket including at leastone fastening mechanism to fasten the base portion of the mountingbracket within the grooves of the U-shaped cavity of the elongatedchannel piece, thereby alleviating slippage of the fastening mechanismwithin the channel piece; said base portion being adapted for slidablymounting and rotating within the channel cavity, and further wherein theat least one fastening mechanism is used to secure the mounting bracketin position within the grooves of the channel, such that the fishingtackle secured thereto may be rotated and secured substantiallyhorizontally in a plane parallel to the channel piece with an infinitelyadjustable sweep angle of up to 70° so that numerous fishing poles maybe utilized on the same boat without tangling the lines; said mountingbracket also having a U-shaped portion secured to the top of the baseportion; a concentric adjuster having adjustment apertures around itscircumference to be received within the U-shaped portion of the mountingbracket, said adjuster being pivotally mounted within the mountingbracket such that the angle of inclination can be set; a barrel sleeveattached to and extending from the concentric adjuster, said barrelsleeve adapted for receiving a fishing rod, said barrel sleeve beinghollow and adapted to hold fishing tackle therein while fishing; and alock-down for securing the concentric adjuster to a predetermined angleof inclination, said lock-down having an extension which projects intothe concentric adjuster to hold the barrel sleeve in place, whichconsequently holds the fishing tackle, at a predetermined angle ofinclination with respect to plane of the channel piece, whereby thefishing tackle holder may be adjustably rotated and secured horizontallyin a plane parallel to the channel piece within a 70° arc due to thesubstantially diamond-shaped base portion so that the fishing tackle maybe most advantageously placed both vertically and horizontally.
 2. Thefishing tackle holder as in claim 1, wherein the grooved channel pieceis a two-sided H-shaped channel with lipped edges extending upwardly. 3.The fishing tackle holder as in claim 1, wherein the mounting bracket isa die cast piece.
 4. The fishing tackle holder as in claim 1, whereinthe concentric adjuster has at least five apertures.
 5. The fishingtackle holder as in claim 1, wherein the barrel sleeve includes it aflanged outer lip.
 6. The fishing tackle holder as in claim 1, whereinthe lock-down includes an exterior screw pull-out with an extensionwhich projects into the concentric adjuster.
 7. The fishing tackleholder as in claim 1, wherein the lock-down includes an interiorsqueeze-adjustable cog wheel configuration.
 8. The fishing tackle holderas in claim 1, further comprising an appendage having eyelet holes andcatches extending out from either side of the barrel sleeve and aflexible cord for securing the fishing tackle which is received withinthe eyelet holes and the catches, so that the fishing tackle will not bepulled out of the barrel sleeve when a fish is caught.
 9. A fishingtackle holder for attachment to a surface on a boat, comprising: anelongated channel piece having a U-shaped cavity with lipped edgesextending upwardly, said channel being adapted to be mounted on a boat;said elongated channel piece including grooves in the U-shaped cavity; amounting bracket for securing fishing tackle, said mounting brackethaving a substantially rounded base portion; said mounting bracketincluding at least one fastening mechanism to fasten the base portion ofthe mounting bracket within the grooves of the U-shaped cavity of theelongated channel piece, thereby alleviating slippage of the fasteningmechanism within the channel piece; said base portion being adapted forslidably mounting and rotating within the channel cavity, and furtherwherein the at least one fastening mechanism is used to secure themounting bracket in position within the grooves of the channel, suchthat the fishing tackle secured thereto may be rotated and securedsubstantially horizontally in a plane parallel to the channel piece withan infinitely adjustable rotation sweep angle, to be set at apre-determined direction off the boat so that numerous fishing poles maybe utilized on the same boat without tangling the lines; said mountingbracket also having a U-shaped portion secured to the top of the baseportion; a concentric adjuster having adjustment apertures around itscircumference to be received within the U-shaped portion of the mountingbracket, said adjuster being pivotally mounted within the mountingbracket such that the angle of inclination can be set; a barrel sleeveattached to and extending from the concentric adjuster, said barrelsleeve adapted for receiving a fishing rod, said barrel sleeve beinghollow and adapted to hold fishing tackle therein while fishing; and alock-down for securing the concentric adjuster to a predetermined angleof inclination, said lock-down having an extension which projects intothe concentric adjuster to hold the barrel sleeve in place, whichconsequently holds the fishing tackle, at a predetermined angle ofinclination with respect to the channel piece, whereby the fishingtackle holder may be adjustably rotated and secured horizontally in aplane parallel to the channel piece over a 360° arc due to thesubstantially rounded base portion so that the fishing tackle may bemost advantageously placed both vertically and horizontally.
 10. Thefishing tackle holder as in claim 9, wherein the grooved channel pieceis a two-sided H-shaped channel with lipped edges extending upwardly.11. The fishing tackle holder as in claim 9, wherein the mountingbracket is a die cast piece.
 12. The fishing tackle holder as in claim9, wherein the concentric adjuster has at least five apertures.
 13. Thefishing tackle holder as in claim 9, wherein the barrel sleeve includesa flanged outer lip.
 14. The fishing tackle holder as in claim 9,wherein the lock-down includes an exterior screw pull-out with anextension which projects into the concentric adjuster.
 15. The fishingtackle holder as in claim 9, wherein the lock-down includes an interiorsqueeze-adjustable cog wheel configuration.
 16. The fishing tackleholder as in claim 9, further comprising an appendage having eyeletholes and catches extending out from either side of the barrel sleeveand a flexible cord for securing the fishing tackle which is receivedwithin the eyelet holes and the catches, so that the fishing tackle willnot be pulled out of the barrel sleeve when a fish is caught.
 17. Afishing tackle holder for attachment to a surface on a boat, comprising:an elongated channel piece having a U-shaped cavity with lipped edgesextending upwardly, said channel being adapted to be mounted on a boat;said elongated channel piece including grooves in the U-shaped cavity; amounting bracket for securing fishing tackle, said mounting brackethaving a rotatable base portion adapted for sliding and rotating withinthe channel piece; said mounting bracket including at least onefastening mechanism to fasten the base portion of the mounting bracketwithin the grooves of the U-shaped cavity of the elongated channelpiece, thereby alleviating slippage of the fastening mechanism withinthe channel piece; wherein the at least one fastening mechanism is usedto secure the mounting bracket in position horizontally within thegrooves of the channel, such that the fishing tackle secured thereto maybe rotated and secured substantially horizontally with an infinitelyadjustable sweep angle, to be set at a pre-determined direction off theboat so that numerous fishing poles may be utilized on the same boatwithout tangling the lines; a vertical inclination securing device andadjuster for the fishing tackle holder, said adjuster being pivotallymounted such that the angle of inclination with respect to the channelpiece can be set; a barrel sleeve attached to and extending from thevertical inclination securing device and adjuster, said barrel sleevebeing adapted for receiving a fishing rod, said barrel sleeve beinghollow and adapted to hold fishing tackle therein while fishing; and alock-down for securing the vertical inclination adjuster to apredetermined angle, said lock-down having an extension which projectsinto the vertical inclination adjuster to hold the barrel sleeve inplace, which consequently holds the fishing tackle, at a predeterminedangle of inclination with respect to the channel piece, whereby thefishing tackle holder may be adjustably rotated and inclined bothhorizontally and vertically so that the fishing tackle may be mostadvantageously placed both horizontally and vertically.
 18. The fishingtackle holder as in claim 17, wherein the mounting bracket is a die castpiece.
 19. The fishing tackle holder as in claim 17, wherein the barrelsleeve includes a flanged outer lip.
 20. The fishing tackle holder as inclaim 17, further comprising an appendage having eyelet holes andcatches extending out from either side of the barrel sleeve and aflexible cord for securing the fishing tackle which is received withinthe eyelet holes and the catches, so that the fishing tackle will not bepulled out of the barrel sleeve when a fish is caught.